A look at some of the analytics from the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article, we look back on Vancouver's most recent 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
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Before diving into the analytics, it is important to note that because there were so many penalties, a significant portion of this game was not played at even-strength. That being said, the Canucks still came up on top during the 43:46 of even-strength time played, winning the scoring chances battle 16-13 as well as the high-danger chances matchup 6-4. Outside of the physicality and constant after-the-whistle scrums, the game was rather tame, with neither team able to generate a significant amount of chances at even strength.
As for the heatmap, it is a good representation of how hard it was to generate shots on the net in this game. Both teams did a good job creating chances in front of the net but struggled to generate shots consistently from the point. Considering Vancouver played most of the game without Quinn Hughes, this was a strong effort both from the forward group and the defence.
Heatmap by Natural Stat Trick, VAN vs OTT, Nov 23, 2024When looking at forward lines, once again, the trio of Kiefer Sherwood, Elias Pettersson, and Jake DeBrusk stepped up. During their 6:46 of even-strength time, the Canucks held a 6-2 shots advantage and won the high-danger battle 4-0. The trio also outscored their opposition 2-0 at even strength, including the game-winner, which came off Sherwood's stick during the third period.
To wrap things up, one defenceman who had a massive game in Hughes' absence was Erik Brännström. Playing against his old team, Brännström led all Vancouver players in even-strength ice time at 18:04 and was the only defender with an even-strength shots for percentage over 50%, finishing at 75%. He also had a 6-2 scoring chances advantage and won the high-danger scoring chances battle 2-0 at even-strength. If the last few weeks have taught the NHL anything, it's that the Canucks clearly won the trade that brought Brännström from Colorado to Vancouver.
